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Employers plan to get more involved in their 401(k) plans in 2010.
The trend of employers automatically signing their workers up for
retirement 
Despite
Treatment, Employees with Depression Generate Higher Absentee Costs,
According to Thomson Reuters Study
The number of people who worked at home increased by nearly 2
million, from about
9.5 million in 1999 to about 11.3 million in 2005, according to new data
released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Nearly half of these home workers
had college degrees and nearly half of them earned $75,000 a year or
more.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today
announced an $880,000 grant to provide an estimated 800 jobless workers
in Maine with partial premium payments for health insurance coverage.
Making sure to properly classify independent contractors is a
perennial challenge for HR, payroll, and benefits professionals. It is
taking on new importance now because new state statutes are focusing on
misclassification issues. This is the latest challenge, on top of the
numerous federal laws addressing misclassification and that little
coordination exists among the federal agencies that must deal with
independent contractor issues in enforcing wage, labor, and tax laws. 
Look for growth in business investment, temp hiring, and car and home
sales. Here's what to watch for and why.
